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If your gorgeous boxwood (Buxus species) hedges are suddenly suffering, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) might be to ...
June is always a very busy month for a gardener. Whether it is planting, sowing, watering, feeding, or weeding, the to-do ...
The Genesee County Master Gardener Helpline got its first call about box tree moth at the end of May. The gardener had photos ...
Experts say the box tree moths cause ‘serious damage’ to boxwood hedges, the type commonly used for garden borders and topiary designs. The bug can leave lush shrubs looking brown, brittle and ...
Powerscourt Estate has replaced up to 80 per cent of its box plants in an attempt to prevent an invasion of box tree moths, according to head gardener Alex Slazenger. Gardeners at the Powerscourt ...
Anyone with box trees in their garden is being warned about an invasion this year. Gardeners are reporting that their prized plants are under seige this year from box tree caterpillars - and ...
The new boxwood hedge plants for the gardens of the palace of Versailles come from a West Flemish nursery in Roeselare.
Topiary offers a unique way for plants to shape our gardens. Shaping plants into balls, pyramids and even birds doesn’t have ...
However, a number of pests and diseases have attacked box in recent years making it harder to grow as hedges and topiary. The box tree caterpillar, which can completely defoliate plants, originally ...
The box tree moth is a highly destructive, invasive insect new to North America. It feeds on and destroys boxwoods, which are frequently used as topiaries and hedges and featured in Pennsylvania ...
"The box tree moth feeds on and destroys boxwoods, a plant often used as hedges and topiaries in Pennsylvania. Boxwoods are the largest-selling evergreen shrub in the U.S.The moth spreads ...
The insect is known to consume and destroy boxwoods, a popular type of shrub for hedges and topiaries. Box tree moths have been found in Ohio, New York state and Ontario, Canada. "We have crews ...